| Statuts: | Enquête Officielle |
| Date: | lundi 30 juin 1997 |
| Heure: | 07:45 EDT |
| Type/Sous-type: |  Convair CV-240-53 |
| Compagnie: | Silver Express |
| Immatriculation: | N344MM |
| Numéro de série: | 53-26 |
| Année de Fabrication: | 1954 |
| Moteurs: | 2 Pratt & Whitney R-2800 |
| Equipage: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 2 |
| Passagers: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 1 |
| Total: | victimes: 0 / à bord: 3 |
| Dégats de l'appareil: | Perte Totale |
| Conséquences: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Lieu de l'accident: | San Juan-Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (SJU) ( Porto Rico)
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| Phase de vol: | En montée initiale (ICL) |
| Nature: | Cargo |
| Aéroport de départ: | San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU/TJSJ), Porto Rico |
| Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport (SDQ/MDSD), République Dominicaine |
After departing from runway 08, the CV-240 climbed to 400 feet agl where the left engine lost power. After confirming a loss of power,
the pilot feathered the left propeller, and called for maximum "dry" thrust on the right engine. Wet power was available which would have provided 450 additional horsepower, however, the pilot elected not to use it. The airplane was unable to maintain altitude, collided with a palm tree, and came to rest on the beach in the surf line. The reason for the left engine malfunction was not determined due to salt water damage. The airplane was 600 pounds over maximum weight.
Probable Cause:
PROBABLE CAUSE: "A loss of engine power for undetermined reasons, the pilot's improper emergency procedure after the power loss, and the overloading of the airplane, resulting in an inability to maintain altitude and terrain clearance."
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
» NTSB Identification: ATL97LA093Photos
accident date: 30-06-1997
type: Convair CV-240-53
registration: N344MM
Plan
Ce plan montre l'aéroport de départ ainsi que la supposée destination du vol. La ligne fixe reliant les deux aéroports n'est pas le plan de vol exact.
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport et Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport est de 385 km (240 miles).
La distance entre San Juan-Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport et Santo Domingo-Las Américas International Airport est de 385 km (240 miles).
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